# Bilateral chylothorax in Behçet disease

**Authors:** Naaima Zemed, Nadia Amangar, Laila Herrak, Mustapha Elftouh

PMC · DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.370.5316 · The Pan African Medical Journal · 2015-04-15

## TL;DR

The paper reports a rare case of bilateral chylothorax caused by superior vena cava thrombosis in a patient with Behçet disease.

## Contribution

This case highlights an uncommon complication of Behçet disease and its management challenges.

## Key findings

- Bilateral chylothorax can occur as a rare complication of superior vena cava thrombosis in Behçet disease.
- Management of this condition remains non-standardized and requires individualized approaches.

## Abstract

L'atteinte médiastino-pulmonaire de la maladie de Behçet est représentée essentiellement par la thrombose de la veine cave supérieure et l'angéite pulmonaire. L'association de la maladie et du chylothorax est rare, sa prise en charge n'est pas codifiée. Nous rapportant un cas clinique concernant la survenue d'un chylothorax bilatéral secondaire à une thrombose cave supérieure dans un contexte de maladie de Behçet.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** cavite pleurale (MESH:D010995), aphtose buccale recurrente (MESH:D000080902), thrombose de la veine cave (MESH:D012170), fonction renale (MESH:D006030), cardiomegalie (MESH:D006332), veine cave (MESH:D000071078), Bilateral chylothorax (MESH:D002916), collections chyleuses (MESH:D002292), Behcet (MESH:D001528), thrombose (MESH:D013927)
- **Chemicals:** anitivitamine K (-), azathioprine (MESH:D001379), cyclophosphamide (MESH:D003520), triglycerides (MESH:D014280)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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